After adjusting for demographic, social, environmental and clinical variables, Black race emerged as the factor with the greatest odds for high T-helper 2 inflammation in children with severe asthma, according to study results. These data were published in The Journal of…
The researchers note that inorganic trace minerals are commonly used in pet food but are often associated with low bioavailability and environmental concerns. Low bioavailability means a smaller fraction of the ingested mineral is actually absorbed and usable by the…
A new editorial argues that diet, sleep and biomarkers should be studied together, as ten epidemiological studies link B vitamins, sleep quality and dietary patterns to cognitive and cardiometabolic outcomes.
As air pollution levels rise, smog can do more than irritate the throat and affect breathing. Exposure to polluted air can also cause redness, dryness, itching and excessive watering of the eyes. These symptoms may become more noticeable when pollution…
Samsung has confirmed the development through a post on its Korean website. The new tool uses an AI-based algorithm to analyse overnight health data and identify signs of sleep apnea. Unlike the existing feature, which alerts users to possible signs…
A mouse study shows wood smoke particulate matter induces eosinophilic airway inflammation, hyperreactivity and remodeling through the ERK1/2 regulator Sprouty2. Subject of Research: A mouse model of wood smoke particulate-induced eosinophilic asthma and the role of the ERK1/2 regulator Sprouty2 Article Title: Wood smoke…
I am seeing an awful lot of red noses these days, itchy, watery eyes, and some coughing and wheezing going on as well. What's in the Texarkana, East Texas, and Southwest Arkansas Fall air that's causing all the fuss? And…
In a controlled mouse study, combining ivermectin with two low doses of gamma-radiation reduced Schistosoma mansoni egg burdens, liver enzyme elevations, oxidative stress and inflammatory markers more than either treatment alone.
When Greg Jenkins was growing up on 35th Street in West Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood in the late 1960s, he remembers playing on the playground at Morton McMichael School, beneath the only tree that cast shade on the block. Nearby, a manufacturing facility…
A company best known for brain-monitoring technology in drug trials just bought a business that mails sleep tests to people’s homes – odd pairing, on the face of it. Beacon Biosignals announced that it has acquired Snap Diagnostics, a home sleep…
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